The International Slavery Museum explores both the historical and contemporary aspects of slavery, addressing the many legacies of the slave trade and telling stories of bravery and rebellion amongst the enslaved people. These are stories which have been largely untold.

Collection of records relating to British imperial and colonial history. Visit the Moving Here section of the website which records migration experiences.

Note: this is not an exhaustive list and you will find links to other useful websites and materials from those listed below. The websites listed were active in Septermber 2009 when this list was compiled.

National Maritime Museum - Freedom Teachers' Pack

Free the Slaves

www.freetheslaves.netAn American website with downloadable material and lesson ideas for teaching modern slavery issues.

Durham University Library

www.dur.ac.uk/4schoolsDurham University Library's education zone. It aims to promote the study of the past by encouraging the use of primary source material. Find out what people who supported slavery thought and what motivated the anti-slavery campaigners to agitate for an end to slavery in the nineteenth century.

Citizenship Foundation

Free at Last

www.free-at-last.orgVery user friendly website, based around an exhibition in London called Free at Last in 2007. The main focus of the exhibition was a replica of the Zong slave ship which sailed into London in March 2007.

Project Gutenberg

www.gutenberg.orgFree e-books, including accounts by Frederick Douglass and William Wells Brown. Based in America so more useful for American slavery.

Rendezvous of Victory

www.rendezvousofvictory.orgA heritage learning movement that seeks to continue and advance globally, the historical work of communities of anti-Slavery abolitionist resistance.

Wilberforce Institute for Slavery and Emancipation (WISE)

www.hull.ac.uk/wise/WISE (Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation)University of HullOriel Chambers27 High StreetHullHU1 1NE

01482 305176WISE is a research institute addressing the history of slavery, emancipation and the social injustices associated with slavery in the 21st century.

Explore Black presence in Britain:

The Equiano Society

www.equiano.netThe Society was formed in London in November 1996. Its main objective is to publicise and celebrate the life and work of Olaudah Equiano.